USN-4004-1: Berkeley DB vulnerability

Published Jun 4, 2019
ยท
Updated

It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.

Affected Software

41 affected componentsFixes available
Oracle Berkeley DB
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-util<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-util<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev<5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util<5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-util<5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3<5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql<5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev<5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util<5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/db5.3-util<5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3<5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql<5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev<5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-sql-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/db5.3-util to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libdb5.3-sql-dev to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2

Event History

Jun 4, 2019
Advisory Published
via Ubuntuยท12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntuยท12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for the Berkeley DB vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for the Berkeley DB vulnerability is USN-4004-1.

2

What is the severity of the Berkeley DB vulnerability?

The severity of the Berkeley DB vulnerability is not mentioned in the provided information.

3

How does the Berkeley DB vulnerability impact systems?

The Berkeley DB vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive information.

4

Which software versions are affected by the Berkeley DB vulnerability?

The software versions affected by the Berkeley DB vulnerability include Ubuntu 19.04, 18.10, 18.04, and 16.04.

5

How can I fix the Berkeley DB vulnerability?

To fix the Berkeley DB vulnerability, you should update the affected software to version 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.5ubuntu0.1 for Ubuntu 19.04, version 5.3.28+dfsg1-0.1ubuntu0.1 for Ubuntu 18.10, version 5.3.28-13.1ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 18.04, and version 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.2 for Ubuntu 16.04.

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